New York-based Moody's Corporation (MCO) operates as an integrated risk assessment firm. With a market cap of $76.1 billion, the company provides credit ratings and related research, data and analytical tools, quantitative credit risk measures, risk scoring software, and credit portfolio management solutions and securities pricing software and valuation models. Shares of this credit rating giant have underperformed the broader market over the past year. MCO has declined 19.1% over this time frame, while ...

Core Insights - Moody's Corporation (MCO) is an integrated risk assessment firm with a market cap of $87.4 billion, providing credit ratings, research, data, and analytical tools [1] - The company is expected to announce its fiscal third-quarter earnings for 2025 on October 22, 2023 [1] Earnings Expectations - Analysts anticipate MCO to report a profit of $3.51 per share, reflecting a 9.4% increase from $3.21 per share in the same quarter last year [2] - For the full fiscal year, EPS is projected to be $13.92, an 11.6% increase from $12.47 in fiscal 2024, with further growth expected to $15.64 in fiscal 2026 [3] Stock Performance - MCO stock has underperformed the S&P 500 Index, which gained 17.4% over the past 52 weeks, with MCO shares only increasing by 4.1% during the same period [4] - The stock also lagged behind the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund's 18% gains in the same timeframe [4] Recent Financial Results - In Q2, MCO reported revenue of $1.9 billion, a 4.5% year-over-year increase, with adjusted EPS rising 8.5% to $3.56 [5] Analyst Ratings - The consensus opinion on MCO stock is moderately bullish, with a "Moderate Buy" rating overall; 13 analysts recommend a "Strong Buy," 1 a "Moderate Buy," 10 a "Hold," and 1 a "Strong Sell" [6] - The average analyst price target for MCO is $542.19, indicating a potential upside of 10.6% from current levels [6]